God Sustains His Servant.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.1I waited [a]patiently for the LORD;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear
And will trust in the LORD.4How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust,
And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You
If I would declare and speak of them,
They would be too numerous to count.6Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired;
My ears You have [b]opened;
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.7Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.8I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your Law is within my heart.”9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation;
Behold, I will not restrain my lips,
O LORD, You know.10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;
I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.11You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me;
Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.12For evils beyond number have surrounded me;
My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see;
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me;
Make haste, O LORD, to help me.14Let those be ashamed and humiliated together
Who seek my [c]life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight [d]in my hurt.15Let those be appalled because of their shame
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The LORD be magnified!”17Since I am afflicted and needy,
Let the Lord be mindful of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.

Practicing patience is hard work! This is especially true when we are waiting upon the Lord, who keeps to His own timetable. But believers who trust God to deliver are richly rewarded with the desires of their heart.

A person’s willingness to wait reveals the value of what he or she desires. Imagine, for example, a young woman who yearns for a husband. She must decide whether to place greater importance upon a) getting married or b) waiting patiently for a mate chosen by God. If her priority is the former, she may accept an offer that is less than the Lord’s best for her. The fellow in question might be a good Christian but not a man suited for this particular young lady.

No one goes wrong waiting for the Lord to send His best in His perfect timing. Of course, believers don’t receive everything they request. At times God simply says no. In other cases, He adjusts our desire to match His own. In our humanness, we can’t possibly know all the details of a situation. So we ask for what we think we need, based on our limited information. A submissive heart accepts the omnipotent Father’s gentle redirection. When the awaited object of desire comes, it may not look like what the believer originally requested, but it will be exactly what he or she needs.

Waiting patiently on the Lord is an awesome witness. When He responds, others see the reality of God, His faithfulness, and the wisdom of our commitment. In addition, our own faith is strengthened. Fools rush to seize their prize. But wise believers know that blessing will come in God’s good time.

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I... 'shall love the LORD my God with all my heart, with all my soul, and with all my strength.' Deut. 6:5
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I... 'remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you' 2Tim. 1:6
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'I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me.' Phil.4:13
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